“Like some dogs: kick them once and they never trust you again, no matter how nice you are to them.”

“In a universe of ambiguity, this kind of certainty comes only once, and never again, no matter how many lifetimes you live.”

“Writing a novel is like childbirth: once you realize how awful it really is, you never want to do it again.”

“It was like when you ripped a piece of paper into two: no matter how you tried, the seams never fit exactly right again.”

“Never trust them, never trust them. They can't be trusted.”

“Sometimes you have to admit that a relationship can't be fixed. That no matter how much you want to, you can't trust some people.”

“It's amazing how someone's IQ seems to double as soon as you give them responsibility and indicate that you trust them.”

“No matter how carefully you plan your goals they will never be more that pipe dreams unless you pursue them with gusto.”

“You can always trust a dog that likes peanut butter.”

“If someone does not love dogs… don't trust them.”